UNC / Kenan-Flagler MBA Deadlines 2026-2027
The 2026-2027 UNC MBA deadlines at the Kenan-Flagler School of Business can be seen in the table below.
UNC is conducting its MBA application review process in four rounds this season. There is a non-refundable enrollment deposit of $1,500 USD, regardless of which round you apply in.
International applicants should note that UNC encourages them to apply in Round 3 or earlier.
Applicants should note that all submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. EST.
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s 2026-2027 MBA application deadlines are as follows:
| Round | Application Deadline | Decision Release | Deposit Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | September 30, 2026 | December 9, 2026 | February 10, 2027 |
| Round 2 | January 6, 2027 | March 10, 2027 | April 14, 2027 |
| Round 3* | March 3, 2027 | April 21, 2027 | May 12, 2027 |
| Round 4 | April 21, 2027 | May 19, 2027 | June 9, 2027 |
*Round 3 is the final deadline for international applicants.
Required Materials
Candidates are required to have completed a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Applicants must submit with the online application form a professional resume (no more than two pages), unofficial copies of all academic transcripts (official copies are required upon enrollment), GMAT or GRE scores (waiver available), responses to essay questions, one professional recommendation, and the $150 application fee (waivers available).
Non-native English speakers need to provide a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test score unless they have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree at a U.S. college or university, their education was completed exclusively in English in an English-speaking country, or they received an undergraduate or graduate degree from a university in Hong Kong or India. Some candidates from India may still be required to provide test scores. 
When Does Kenan-Flagler Issue Invitations to Interview?
Invitations are extended to selected candidates via e-mail. Those invited to interview will receive specific instructions on how to schedule an interview on campus or via webcam. There is no specific interview notification date. Candidates may receive an invitation at any time after application submission, up until the day of the admissions decision release. Candidates who do not receive an interview invitation prior to the decision release date will be notified of either a denial of admission or waitlist offer.
MBA Applywire
Currently working at Big4 Tax Advisory for Foreign Portfolio and Institutional Investors. Have a low GPA but positive trajectory from 2.00 in Semester 1 to 3.73 in Semester 6 and a Finance Major GPA of 3.64. CFA L3 candidate, hopefully cleared by the time I join.
Profile handicaps also include a 3 year gap post graduation and had to repeat Year 1 in college due to failing a subject.
4 YoE at matriculation. T1 Indian engineering college (Mech Eng.). Long term entrepreneurial goal building sports infrastructure and improving access to high quality training facilities and credible pathways to professional leagues. Played football (soccer) extensively through school and college as captain in school. Football community head in Hyderabad with around 60-70 members.
-5 year Division I student athlete
-3x captain
-3.97 masters gpa (business analytics)
-undergrad major is sport management
-4 years at Fortune 500 med tech company (3 different positions)
-started a fund 5 years ago to help families affected by cancer in memory of my mom (plan annual events, present to 200+ people per event, allocate funds to event beneficiaries)
-targeting round 2
-Taking the GRE in Oct
Any advice on a range for a target GRE score and based on my profile do you think the 3.3 will hold me back from those top M7/T15 schools that I plan to apply to?
(I assume to help offset the 3.3, my GRE score will need to be pretty high)
MBA LiveWire
Submitted application on August 19th. Completed optional Kira Interview
Application submitted 06 Sep
Applied on August 27.